Dear Friends and Neighbors, Items in this Newsletter:• Fiscal News from Legislative Finance• State Land Selection Relinquishment• ASD Letter on School Funding Vetoes• Food Bank of Alaska• Current Topics, Economy, Health Care, Energy• Resource Values, Permanent Fund
Fiscal News, State Land Selection Relinquishment, School Funding Letter, & more! Read More »
Submit public comments to stop an anti-trans regulation sponsored by the Alaska Board of Education.
The Latest: Discrimination has no place in Alaska Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Governor Dunleavy vetoed half of the education funding for FY 24 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024).
Vetoes, Childcare, Eat Local Foods, Reduced Policing Hours, & more! Read More »
The Legislature approved a one-time increase of $680 per-student education funding to local schools, known as the Base Student Allocation (BSA), totaling $175 million. The Governor vetoed this increase in half to $87.5 million, or a $340 increase per student.
Capitol Brief: Governor’s Vetoes Read More »
This week, the governor announced nearly $200 million in vetoes to the capital and operating budgets passed by the legislature. The vetoes include cuts to education, public safety, and public health services. We discuss his vetoes and the final budget picture below.
Alaska Matters: Budget Update & Vetoes Read More »
Governor Dunleavy signed the budget over the weekend and released the list of line-item vetoes yesterday. Unfortunately, Dunleavy vetoed half of the education funding increase we appropriated in May—effectively reducing next year’s BSA increase from $680 to $340—and targeted a number of other pro-family and pro-education programs with his cuts. Increasing education funding was a
Gov. Dunleavy’s Vetoes Read More »
Sen. Tobin supports an effort to override the short-sighted line-item veto.
The Latest: Sen. Tobin Condemns Veto of Public Education Funding Read More »
March 7, 2023, was a tense and unscripted day in the office of Sen. Löki Gale Tobin. We wrap up season 1 with a look back at that day and hear how Sen. Tobin responded to events in real-time.
The Empty Office Podcast – Episode #20 Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Alaska Sand & Gravel 85th Anniversary last Saturday. A great resident company of my Senate District! There was lots to see and do for all ages at the Open House on Saturday.
Defined Benefit, Kid Heroes, Tics in AK, Invasive Species week, & more! Read More »
Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason discuss the “Employee Free Speech Act” and the importance of unions with Patrick Fitzgerald, the Political Coordinator for Teamsters Local 959.
The Empty Office Podcast – Episode #19 Read More »
